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Bliss vs Bancroft

156 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (5.9× in Bancroft) and conserved land (+33.4 pts in Bliss).

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Bliss, IDKnown for its schoolsIdaho · 229 people

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Bancroft, IDKnown for its schoolsIdaho · 250 people

Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

BlissKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 16%of ID districts

Outdoors33.4% conserved land1.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Bliss →

BancroftKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 88%of ID districts Housing$367K typical home23% below the ID typical home All about Bancroft →

The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Property tax bill5.9×

Tax bills are bigger in Bancroft

Bancroft $1,713Bliss $288

Conserved land+33.4 pts

Bliss has more conserved land

Bliss 33.4%Bancroft 0%

Street grid2.3×

Bancroft has the more walkable street grid

Bancroft 103Bliss 45.0

Typical home built35 yrs

Bancroft’s homes are older

Bliss 1973Bancroft 1938

Average commute6 min

Bancroft has the shorter commute

Bliss 34 minBancroft 29 min

★ What stands out · Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Idaho ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools

C−BlissBetter than 16% of districts in the state ABancroftBetter than 88% of districts in the state

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $520 more a month in Bliss

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Down paymentRate%

Bliss$2,760/mo

Typical home $507K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.24% · Housing →

Bancroft$2,240/mo

Typical home $367K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.04% · or rent about $1,104/mo · Housing →

The difference: $520 a month, about $6,300 a year, between Bliss and Bancroft.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons

BlissBancroft

Snow a year—45″

January low—15°F

July high—87°F

Growing season (days)—121d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)60th 64th

Outdoors & history

BlissBancroft

Trails1 mi 1 mi

Conserved land33.4%0%

Archive photos3 1

Famous people born here—1

Community

BlissBancroft

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

156 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BlissID BancroftID

Bliss ↔ Bancroft156 miles apart

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Only big differences vs Idaho average

BlissBancroft

People

Population 229Lowest 250Highest

Median age 48.4±12.1Lowest 30% above ID 48.6±38.4Highest 30% above ID

Bancroft and Bliss are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 21.4%±16.5Highest ID: 24.1% 6.8%±12.5Lowest ID: 24.1%

Bliss and Bancroft are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 21.4%±15.8Lowest ID: 17% 25.2%±5.5Highest ID: 17%

Bancroft and Bliss are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 6.7%Lowest ID: 31.8% 10.3%Highest ID: 31.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±7.4Lowest ID: 6.3% 0.4%±4.9Highest ID: 6.3%

Bancroft and Bliss are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $65,500±$31kLowest 16% below ID $78,281±$38kHighest about the ID average

Bancroft and Bliss are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $118,800±$89kLowest 72% below ID $164,200±$14kHighest 61% below ID

Bancroft and Bliss are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,104±$45 11% below ID

Property taxmedian, yearly $288Lowest 86% below ID $1,713Highest 16% below ID

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 30%±93.8Highest ID: 46.9% 28.6%±100Lowest ID: 46.9%

Bliss and Bancroft are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 10.5%Highest ID: 10.6% 1.2%Lowest ID: 10.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 81.1%Lowest ID: 72.1% 85.6%Highest ID: 72.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1973Highest 18 yrs older than ID 1938Lowest 53 yrs older than ID

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 34 minHighest 58% above ID 29 minLowest 32% above ID

Work from home 0%±12.8 ID: 13.3% 0%±9.5 ID: 13.3%

Work in townworking residents 1.9%Highest 0.9%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.8 miHighest 18.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.13Highest 0.76Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Gooding (19%)Soda Springs (32%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BancroftFew work in Bliss

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 33.4%Highest 0%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 1.3 mi 1.3 mi

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.9 mi 1.9 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 45.0Lowest 103Highest

Schools

School district —NORTH GEM DISTRICT

High school in town —North Gem High School

Students per teacherat that high school — 7.6

Idaho average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.